Slava Ukraini

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The war in Ukraine has been a personal tragedy for me, my mother and her family are from Kharkiv.

 

While we are witnessing the bravery of Ukrainians, we are also bearing witness to the unimaginable burden of those who have chosen safety. Countless amounts of people have left everything they know and love behind to seek refuge. With nothing but what they could carry, these Ukrainian refugees are in need of housing and supplies right away.

 

HIAS was the organization that helped my father and mother's family leave the USSR. Today, a HIAS response team was in Poland and is now in Ukraine assessing ways it can assist Ukrainians — both Jews and others — as they cross into Poland and other neighboring countries.

 

More information about HIAS INC.: 1) HIAS rescues people whose lives are in danger for being who they are. We protect the most vulnerable refugees, helping them build new lives and reuniting them with their families in safety and freedom. We advocate for the protection of refugees and assure that displaced people are treated with the dignity they deserve. Guided by our Jewish values and history, we bring more than 130 years of expertise to our work with refugees.


Jane and Yuri Palchik (Anna's grandparents)

Kharkiv, 1962